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    EDXRF analysis of local and imported pica soil samples

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    Date
    2001
    Author
    Njagi, ENM
    Kinyua, AM
    Munyua, JK
    Mungala, MJM
    Type
    Article; en_US
    Language
    en
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    Abstract
    Several studies have implicated trace metal metabolism with some human diseases. Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence(EDXRF)method was used to analyse pica soil samples, which are consumed by some pregnant mothers in Kenya. The levels of potassium, calcium, titanium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc and lead in samples obtained locally and some imported varieties from India are reported. The health implications for consumption of these products are discussed.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11295/87663
    Publisher
    EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE I Volume 3 -Part 1 June 2001
    Subject
    EDXRF
    Trace elements
    Pica
    Geophagia
    Soils
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